State Road, North Carolina

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State Road
Unincorporated community
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State Road
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°23′47″N80°53′32″W / 36.39639°N 80.89222°W / 36.39639; -80.89222 Coordinates: 36°23′47″N80°53′32″W / 36.39639°N 80.89222°W / 36.39639; -80.89222
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Surry & Wilkes
Area
  Total 26 sq mi (68 km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 28676

State Road is an unincorporated community located in the Bryan Township of Surry County, North Carolina and part of Edwards III Township in eastern Wilkes County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the State Road postal district (28676) had a total population of 3,047. The community's unique name is derived from its location on U.S. Route 21. Legend has it that when US 21 was first being built, locals constructed a horseshoe pit on the graded road surface. On Sunday afternoons when they got together to pitch horseshoes they would say "let's go to state road" and the name stuck.

Bryan Township, Surry County, North Carolina township in Surry County, North Carolina

Bryan Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina. The township had a population of 2,747 according to the 2010 census.

Surry County, North Carolina county in North Carolina, United States

Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson, and its largest city is Mount Airy.

Wilkes County, North Carolina county in North Carolina, USA

Wilkes County is a county located in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 69,340. In May 2016, the population is almost 69,000. Its county seat is Wilkesboro, and its largest town is North Wilkesboro. Wilkes County comprises the North Wilkesboro, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

State Road is located at 36°17' North, 80°51' West (36.396418 N, 80.89226 W)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 26.26 square miles (68.0 km2). The Community is serviced by State Road Vol. Fire Dept. Founded in 1960.

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